| Subject | English | Russian |
| Makarov. | on the up and up | преуспевающий |
| Makarov. | on the up and up | честно |
| idiom. | on the up and up | порядочный (Американский английский oliversorge) |
| slang | on the up and up | на уровне |
| inf. | on the up and up | честно и открыто (There is skepticism among many voters that the election is going to be conducted on the up and up. Val_Ships) |
| Makarov. | on the up and up | процветающий |
| slang | on the up and up | законный |
| slang | on the up and up | открытый |
| slang | on the up and up | честный |
| slang | on the up and up | разрешённый |
| slang | on the up and up | искренний |
| Makarov. | on the up and up | открыто |
| slang | on the up-and-up | искренний |
| slang | on the up-and-up | открытый |
| slang | on the up-and-up | честный |
| slang | on the up-and-up | разрешённый |
| slang | on the up-and-up | законный |
| slang | on the up-and-up | на уровне |